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Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she released her debut studio album, titled ''OnlySee'', in Australia. She moved to London and provided vocals for the British duo Zero 7. Sia released her second studio album, '' Healing Is Difficult'', in 2001, and her third, ''Colour the Small One'', in 2004. Sia moved to New York City in 2005 and toured the United States. Her fourth and fifth studio albums, '' Some People Have Real Problems'' and '' We Are Born'', were released in 2008 and 2010, respectively. Each was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association and attracted wider notice than her earlier albums. Uncomfortable with her growing fame, Sia took a hiatus from performing and focused on songwriting for other artists, producing successful collaborations "Titanium" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1000 Forms Of Fear
''1000 Forms of Fear'' is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Sia. It was released on 4 July 2014 by Monkey Puzzle and RCA Records worldwide, and Inertia Records in Australia. Primarily an electropop album, the record also incorporates influences from reggae and hip hop. Lyrically, the record is focused on Sia struggling to deal with drug addiction and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at the time, rediagnosed as complex PTSD in 2019. ''1000 Forms of Fear'' received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Sia's vocals as well as the album's lyrical content. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 52,000 copies. The release also charted atop the charts of Australia and Canada, and reached the top five charts of Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. As of 26 October 2015, it has been certified gold by the RIAA denoting 500,000 equivalent-album units sold in the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Acting
''This Is Acting'' is the seventh studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Sia. It was released on 29 January 2016 by Inertia, Monkey Puzzle and RCA Records. The album is mostly composed of songs written by Sia for other pop artists that were not included on their albums. Sia described songwriting for others as "play-acting," hence the title ''This Is Acting''. "Alive", the album's lead single, was released on 24 September 2015. The second single, " Cheap Thrills", was released on 11 February 2016. It reached the top 5 in a number of markets and marked Sia's first number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A remix of the track featuring guest vocals from Sean Paul was also released. A deluxe edition of ''This Is Acting'' was released on 21 October 2016 featuring seven new tracks, including solo and Kendrick Lamar-assisted versions of the single " The Greatest". The album's fourth and final single, " Move Your Body", was released on 6 January 2017. The album received gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandelier (song)
"Chandelier" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Sia, from her sixth studio album, '' 1000 Forms of Fear'' (2014). Written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin and produced by Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 17 March 2014 as the lead single from the album. It is an electropop song, featuring electronica, R&B and reggae influences. Lyrically, the song has a melancholic theme, detailing the demoralisation and rationalisation of alcoholism through the thought process of a "party girl". More broadly, the song speaks to the fleeting feelings of release and abandon that come with intoxication, as well as the pain, guilt and emptiness that accompany addiction, alcoholism and hedonistic excess. The single received critical acclaim and reached the top 5 on record charts in 20 countries including France, Italy, Poland, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. In the United States, the single peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Sia's first single as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddie Ziegler
Madison Nicole Ziegler (; born September 30, 2002) is an American actress and dancer. She was initially known for appearing in Lifetime's reality show ''Dance Moms'' from 2011 (at age 8) until 2016. From 2014, she gained wider recognition for starring in a series of music videos by Sia, beginning with "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart", which have in total attracted more than 5 billion views on YouTube. Ziegler has appeared in films, television shows, concerts, advertisements and on magazine covers. Ziegler was a judge on the 2016 season of '' So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation'', toured with Sia in North America and Australia in 2016 and 2017 and has given dance tours with her sister, Mackenzie. Her 2017 memoir, ''The Maddie Diaries'', was a ''New York Times'' Best Seller. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Sia
Sia is an Australian singer. She has released nine studio albums: ''OnlySee'' (1997), ''Healing Is Difficult'' (2002), ''Colour the Small One'' (2004), ''Some People Have Real Problems'' (2008), ''We Are Born'' (2010), ''1000 Forms of Fear'' (2014), ''This Is Acting'' (2016), Everyday Is Christmas (album), ''Everyday Is Christmas'' (2017) and ''Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'' (2021). She released the live album ''Lady Croissant'' in 2007, and her greatest hits album ''Best Of... (Sia album), Best Of...'' was released in Australia in 2012. In APRA Music Awards of 2002, 2002, Sia received the Breakthrough Songwriter Award from the APRA Awards (Australia), APRA Music Awards, presented by the Australasian Performing Right Association. Since then, Sia has been nominated for three People's Choice Awards, two Brit Award, four World Music Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. She has won three NRJ Awards, one MTV Video Music Award, ten ARIA Music Awards, and ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheap Thrills (song)
"Cheap Thrills" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Sia from her seventh studio album, ''This Is Acting'' (2016). It was written by Sia and Greg Kurstin, and produced by Kurstin. It was originally released on 17 December 2015, and an official remix version of "Cheap Thrills" featuring Jamaican singer Sean Paul was made available for digital download on 11 February 2016 as the album's second single. This version was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. In the United States, "Cheap Thrills" peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 becoming Sia's first number one single in the chart, and Paul's first since "Temperature" in 2006; it also topped the national Mainstream Top 40 and Radio Songs charts. It reached the top position in many countries, including Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain; as well as the top-10 in Australia, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titanium (song)
"Titanium" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Australian singer and songwriter Sia. Taken from Guetta's fifth studio album, ''Nothing but the Beat'', the song was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack. Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack. "Titanium" was initially released for digital download on 8 August 2011, as the first of four promotional singles from the album. It was later released as the album's fourth single in December 2011. The song originally featured the vocals of American recording artist Mary J. Blige, whose version of the song leaked online in July 2011. "Titanium" is a pop song which draws from the genres of house and urban- dance. The song's lyrics are about inner strength. Critics were positive towards the song and noted it as one of the standout tracks from ''Nothing but the Beat''. Sia's vocals received comparisons to those of Fergie and the song was also musically c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nostalgic For The Present Tour
The Nostalgic for the Present Tour was the fifth concert tour by Australian recording artist Sia. The 23-date North American leg of the tour, which featured opening acts Miguel and AlunaGeorge, began at Seattle, Washington's KeyArena on 29 September 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Maddie Ziegler toured with Sia, together with several other onstage dancers,Smith, Owen R"Did Sia need to come to her own show at the Key Thursday?", ''The Seattle Times'', 30 September 2016, accessed 1 October 2016. executing Ryan Heffington's choreography on the stage, while Sia sang at the rear of the stage with her face covered by her familiar wig.Klein, Josh"Sia is a bundle of fascinating contradictions during United Center performance", ''Chicago Tribune'', 17 October 2016Robson, Britt"Sia's dancers steal the show in daring Target Center concert", ''Star Tribune'', 14 October 2016 The tour received positive reviews from critics. In November and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everyday Is Christmas (album)
''Everyday Is Christmas'' is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, released on 17 November 2017 by Atlantic Records and Monkey Puzzle. Her first album with Atlantic, it features original Christmas songs. Initially released with ten tracks in 2017, the album has since been reissued in 2018, 2021, and 2022 with new bonus tracks each time. The lead single, " Santa's Coming for Us", was released on 30 October 2017, and "Snowman" was released as the second on 9 November. Recording and release Sia confirmed the release of her first Christmas album on 1 August 2017, alongside the announcement that she had left RCA Records and signed for Atlantic Records. The album became her first release through Atlantic and features original songs co-written with longtime collaborator Greg Kurstin, who worked heavily on Sia's previous three studio albums: ''We Are Born'' (2010), ''1000 Forms of Fear'' (2014) and ''This Is Acting'' (2016). Sia's frequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Ones (song)
"Wild Ones" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his fourth studio album of the same name. The song features vocals by Australian recording artist Sia. It was produced by soFLY & Nius and Axwell, whilst the lyrical content was written by Rida, soFLY & Nius, Sia, Axwell, Jacob Luttrell, Marcus Cooper and Niklaas Vogel-Kern. The engineering and recording of the record was handled by Skylar Mones. Lyrically, the song contracts themes including partying, love and dancing while the musical composition is an uptempo dance-pop song that is influenced by house music and electro house. It was released as the album's second single and title track on December 19, 2011, in the United States. The single peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, Honduras, New Zealand, and Norway, whilst it peaked inside the top forty in every country chart it charted on. It charted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The music video was released, featuring Flo Rida having fun with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LSD (group)
LSD is a supergroup consisting of British musician and rapper Labrinth, Australian singer-songwriter Sia and American music producer Diplo. The ensemble has released six singles (one of them a remix of their song "Genius"), all of which appear on their self-titled debut album, released on 12 April 2019. History On 11 March 2018, Diplo posted, to Instagram, a photo of a cassette tape with the letters "LSD" marked on it; in the caption, he tagged Sia and Labrinth. On 3 May 2018, LSD released their debut single, "Genius", along with an animated music video. The following day, Diplo revealed that LSD was formed when he was invited to write a song with Labrinth and Sia. Diplo said: "Originally, I wasn't in SDand then our publisher had the idea to throw me in there; those two artists, together, are two of the craziest, most creative people I ever met in my life. I think they have the most severe attention deficit disorder together, their ideas are so crazy, so I helped put their i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colour The Small One
''Colour the Small One'' is the third album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, which was released in Australia and the United Kingdom on 19 January 2004. It was issued in the United States on 3 February 2004. Production was by Jimmy Hogarth, who also co-wrote three tracks and provided various instruments. It was re-released 10 January 2006 in the US, after the track "Breathe Me" became popular on alternative radio, following its feature as the closing song in the series finale of the HBO drama '' Six Feet Under'' (aired August 2005). The album peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers Albums Chart. "Breathe Me" was also featured in the television series, '' Bionic Woman''. Background and recording In 2000, Sia was based in the United Kingdom from her previous solo album ''Healing Is Difficult'', and it would re-appear in 2001. However, she was unhappy with the promotion of the album. Sia fired her manager, left Sony Music and signed with Go! Beat Records, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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